Krzysztof Bujarski

Dear Legislators, Seizures are frightening for people who see them and do not understand what is happening. In schools, seizures, including serious ones like status epilepticus, happen often enough that staff should be educated about them. I support this bill because it helps fill an important gap. It ensures that several staff members in each school are trained to recognize and respond to seizures. This will help keep students safer and prevent avoidable complications. It will also ease the minds of parents of kids with seizures. Treating a seizure is not overly complicated. It is similar to other emergency responses that schools already handle, such as CPR, using an inhaler for asthma, or giving naloxone for an overdose. Having trained staff in place will also give peace of mind to students with epilepsy and their families, knowing that someone at school can respond quickly and appropriately. Please vote for this bill. Sincerely, Krzysztof Bujarski, MD Director of the Epilepsy Center at Dartmouth